Turkey - Factors to Watch on Oct 15

By Reuters News

ISTANBUL, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Thursday.

The lira was quoted at 49.4100-49.4175 against the U.S. dollar at 0410 GMT, after closing at 49.4050 on Wednesday.

The BIST 100 index closed 1.08% lower at 12,118.29 points on Wednesday.

GLOBAL MARKETS

Markets started the day on the back foot as trading kicked off in Asia on Thursday, as a quicker-than-expected increase in US consumer price inflation upped expectations for the Federal Reserve to act later this year and pushed stocks lower.

ERDOGAN SCHEDULE

President Tayyip Erdogan meets the head of Uzbekistan president's office, Saida Mirziyoyeva. (1100 GMT) He will then make a speech at the 10th anniversary programme of the education body Turkish Maarif Foundation. (1300 GMT)

FOREIGN MINISTER

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in the Azeri capital Baku.

BUDGET DATA TRBUD=ECI

The Turkish Treasury will announces the government budget data for September. (0800 GMT)

WEEKLY CENTRAL BANK DATA TRNFR=ECI

The Central Bank releases its weekly data on its reserves, foreign portfolio flows and banking sector developments. (1100 GMT)

PARLIAMENT SPEAKER

Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus holds meetings at the European conference of parliament heads in Rome.

EDUCATION MINISTER

Education Minister Yusuf Tekin attends an event to mark the 75th anniversary of the reopening of Imam Hatip religious schools. (0630 GMT)

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